Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$23,570/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

5% acceptance rate97% graduation rate29,109 undergrads

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is most selective, so admission takes a strong academic record. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $23,570 a year against a $92,288 list price, a 74% gap. 97% of students graduate, well above the national average.

University of Pennsylvania is a urban private four-year institution located in Philadelphia, PA. It enrolls a large student body of approximately 29,109 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate5%
SAT range1510 - 1570
Graduation rate97%
Enrollment29,109
Student:faculty8:1
Avg net price$23,570
Total cost (sticker)$92,288

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

5%

SAT range

1510 - 1570

Acceptance rate
5%
SAT range
1510 - 1570
ACT range
34 - 36
Applications
65,226
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
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Academics

Student:faculty

8:1

Avg class size (est.)

~20 students

Student-faculty ratio
8:1
Avg class size (est.)
~20 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
97%
GradFax Outcomes Index
A

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Costs

Sticker price

$92,288

Avg net price after aid

$23,570

Sticker price$92,288
Avg net price after aid$23,570
Tuition & fees
$68,686
Room & board
$23,602
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$92,288
Avg net price after aid
$23,570
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

52%

Avg grant aid

$53,735

Receiving financial aid
52%
Pell grant recipients
17%
Avg grant aid
$53,735

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
29,109
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Philadelphia, PA
Campus setting
City: Large
Distance from home
Cost of living
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University of Pennsylvania profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.